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Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
Additional Information
Unit Specifics
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Net Capacity |
On Line Date |
Unit Type |
| Unit 1 (retired) |
40 MW |
June, 1967 |
Helium cooled
Graphite Moderated |
| Unit 2 |
1,093 MW |
July, 1974 |
General Electric Co.
Boiling Water
Reactors |
| Unit 3 |
1,093 MW |
Dec, 1974 |
Single Stack
For venting turbine and reactor buildings
Reactor Information, 2 total
|
Units 2 & 3 |
| Erected Cost |
$1.2 billion |
| Type |
Boiling Water Reactor |
| Height x diamter x thickness |
73 ft x 21 ft x 6 in |
| Steam Capacity |
14,200,000 lb/hr |
| Steam Pressure |
1,035 psig |
| Steam Temperature |
552 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Core |
764 fuel elements (Uranium Dioxide)
185 Control rods
Active length 12.5 ft |
| Spent fuel pool |
Two pools, above each reactor |
Waste Storage
| Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility (ISFSI) |
| On Line |
June, 2000 |
| Capacity |
Through 2014, 72 containers |
| Containers |
Transnuclear TN-68, 115 Tons each |
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